Utah Code 26B-5-305. Clinical director — Appointment — Conditions and procedure — Duties
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(1) Whenever the superintendent is not qualified to be the clinical director of the state hospital under this section, the superintendent shall, with the approval of the director of the division, appoint a clinical director who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this state, and who has had at least three years’ training in a psychiatric residency program approved by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc., and who is eligible for certification by that board.
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-5-305
- Director: means the director appointed under Section
26B-5-103 . See Utah Code 26B-5-101 - Division: means the Division of Integrated Healthcare created in Section
26B-1-1202 . See Utah Code 26B-5-101 - State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State hospital: means the Utah State Hospital established in Section 26B-5-302. See Utah Code 26B-5-301
- Treatment: means psychotherapy, medication, including the administration of psychotropic medication, or other medical treatments that are generally accepted medical or psychosocial interventions for the purpose of restoring the patient to an optimal level of functioning in the least restrictive environment. See Utah Code 26B-5-301
(2) The salary of the clinical director of the state hospital shall be fixed by the standards of the Division of Finance, to be paid in the same manner as the salaries of other employees.
(3) The clinical director shall perform such duties as directed by the superintendent and prescribed by the rules of the board, and shall prescribe and direct the treatment of patients and adopt sanitary measures for their welfare.
(4) If the superintendent is qualified to be the clinical director, the superintendent may assume the duties of the clinical director.